A high-ranking nurse at Village Hospital was arrested this week and charged with stealing controlled substances and omitting or altering records pertaining to the drugs.

By FELICIA KITZMILLERfelicia.kitzmiller@shj.com

A high-ranking nurse at Village Hospital was arrested this week and charged with stealing controlled substances and omitting or altering records pertaining to the drugs.Tammy Allison, 43, of 257 Rock Springs Drive, was arrested Wednesday. According to arrest warrants, between Jan. 1 and April 9, Allison stole a “quantity” of hydromorphone and morphine from Village Hospital and deleted or falsified records relating to the theft. Both drugs are potent pain killers primarily delivered intravenously. Both are classed as narcotics and are addictive.According to the warrants, Allison confessed to the crimes.Sharon Jackson, communications manager for Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, which owns Village Hospital, said Allison was immediately terminated from her position as director of inpatient and emergency services.“A problem was found, and Village Hospital staff followed the proper procedure and notified the Department of Health and Environmental Control about a possible theft,” Jackson said.Jackson declined to reveal specifics of the case, including when it was reported and how much medication was taken. She said hospital administrators are reviewing all procedures related to controlled substances.“We take the matter very seriously,” she said.Jackson said no patients were affected by the theft. Allison had direct operational responsibility for inpatient services, emergency services and nursing administration supervisors.Allison was released from Spartanburg County jail on $10,000 bond, according to online jail records.